By the time a woman reaches her late thirties, the anorexic mystique has evaporated. What looked waifish and perfume ad-esque at eighteen devolves toward . . . deflation. There were other reasons too, but Roger drew that one from his […]
Apparently my next-door neighbor was the most beautiful woman in the world. I wouldn’t know; I never saw her. Her hair was a lustrous wave of black. Her skin was pale and glowed like moonlight. Her eyes were sparkling jewels […]
Once she decided to do it, Justine went to see Kieran where he worked. He’d tweeted about Carlaw’s when he started, but Justine had to come back three times before he was there. He had quickly become everyone’s favorite bartender, […]
From inside of the spacecraft, his daughter’s voice sounded abnormally shrill, and it put up his hackles immediately. She thumped against the exterior. “Dad. Please get out of there.” He turned away and stared out the glass window panel at […]
The first time I created a nightmare it was an accident. I wasn’t focusing. To tell you the truth, I was having an off day. The spill-your-coffee-on-your-white-blouse, drop-your-iPhone-on-the-sidewalk-and-crack-the-screen kind of day. Mrs. Turner was in for her Tuesday afternoon session, […]
She used to be skinny, they said. But then she got married and had a kid and filled out and she wasn’t skinny anymore. “Please eat your peas,” the woman said to the daughter, holding out a spoonful. “No!” the […]
Submissions have opened for Issue 4, publishing Spring 2021. Take a peek at some of our previously published pieces and send in your weirdest before subs close on December 31! Issue 1 | Love in a Changing Climate Issue 1 […]
Issue 2 // Spring 2020. Our second issue has finally arrived! Download it here. Table of Contents Letter from the Editors Fat Girlfriend by Maria Adkins Favorite by Patrick Bernhard The Names You Give by E. Alexandra Download the full […]
My momma always told me, “I never loved my body, but it’s okay cause it don’t love me neither.” I couldn’t ever figure out what she meant. I thought she was gorgeous. Thick rippling thighs stopped her legs from crossing […]
It’s sunny without a cloud in the sky as I walk to my car, but when I slam the door, shadows haunt me from the inside. It’s five days before Christmas and I’ve just had another piece of my skin […]
